On June 19, 2015, the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth (when the Emancipation Proclamation was finally enforced in Texas), a major media event took place in Los Angeles to announce that all records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned … Continue reading →

SSA – Social Security Agency 1934 – Present RG 47 Cath Madden Trindle Drawn by climate and activity, thousands of elderly Americans ﬂocked to southern California during the roaring twenties. Their comfortable living came to an abrupt halt as many lost … Continue reading →

Miscellaneous Agencies Cath Madden Trindle Before delving into the genealogical wonders of WPA records in a future issue, it is worth mentioning some of the “other” Alphabet Soup agencies and boards set up during the Franklin Roosevelt administration. Whether your … Continue reading →

It is always great to be able to recommend a website for our genealogical research. In this case Yale University, in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities has created Photogrammar an online archive of images of the Great … Continue reading →